Bed and Toilet Height as Potential Environmental Risk Factors

Elizabeth Capezuti, Laura Wagner, Barbara L. Brush, Marie Boltz, Susan Renz and Michelle Secic
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Elizabeth Capezuti: New York University College of Nursing, New York
Laura Wagner: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Barbara L. Brush: University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor
Marie Boltz: New York University College of Nursing, New York
Susan Renz: RS Connection, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania
Michelle Secic: Secic Statistical Consulting, Inc., Chardon, Ohio

Clinical Nursing Research, 2008, vol. 17, issue 1, 50-66

Abstract: Seat height that is too high (> 120% of lower leg length [LLL]) or too low (

Keywords: patient safety; accidental fall; nursing home; bed; mattress; body height (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773807311408

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